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Teachings of the Buddha on Nobility and Right Action
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Teachings of the Buddha on Nobility and Right Action
ter asking all the monks’ names, the Buddha would ask his. The Buddha knew what he was thinking and asked…
In this text, the Buddha teaches that true nobility is defined by one's actions towards living beings. Ariya learns that har…
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Kassapa Buddha is the third of the five Buddhas who appear during our present world era.
Understanding Right Livelihood and Wrong Trade
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Understanding Right Livelihood and Wrong Trade
hardly be able to find anyone to praise them; 4. They will spend forthcoming lifetimes in hell. Having…
In Buddhist teachings, Right Livelihood refers to earning a living that upholds ethical values and avoids harmful p…
Dirty Practices in Retail Measurement
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Dirty Practices in Retail Measurement
1. *Double scales:* having one set of scales which underweighs and another which overweights. The retailer uses th…
This text discusses various deceptive practices used by dishonest retailers to gain unfair profits through manipulation of…
Understanding Wrong Livelihood and Its Varieties
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Understanding Wrong Livelihood and Its Varieties
take advantage of the measure not being completely filled. Again such behaviour is dishonest. Moreover…
This text delves into the concept of Wrong Livelihood, highlighting dishonest practices such as corrupt land measurement, bribery, and fraudulent transactions. It illustrates variou…
The Importance of Right Livelihood in Buddhism
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The Importance of Right Livelihood in Buddhism
The Buddha said that a person who earns their living by Wrong Livelihood is like someone who intentionally adv…
This text discusses the concept of Wrong and Right Livelihood according to Buddhist teachings. It highlights the story of Seriva, a merchant w…
The Transformative Journey of Animals and a Hermit
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The Transformative Journey of Animals and a Hermit
the vow that he would not go foraging any more for as long as he could not still his mind from desire. The snak…
This narrative explores the stories of various animals and a hermit who each confront their weaknesses—ange…
The Lesson of Arrogance: Insights from Pacccekabuddha
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The Lesson of Arrogance: Insights from Pacccekabuddha
before him floating in the air. However, the hermit was so full of pride that he paid no respect. The Pacccekabuddh…
In this story, a prideful hermit encounters a Pacccekabuddha, who teaches him the importance of humility. The Paccce…
The Wholesome Deeds of the Brahmin
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The Wholesome Deeds of the Brahmin
Once there was a brahmin who noticed that as the monks stopped at a certain place to robe themselves before enter…
Once there was a brahmin who noticed that as the monks stopped at a certain place to robe themselves before enter…
Understanding Right Effort and Mindfulness in Buddhism
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Understanding Right Effort and Mindfulness in Buddhism
Hearing the Lord Buddha’s explanation, the Brahmin attained "Stream-Entry". This is an example of mak…
ในบทเรียนนี้ เราจะทำความเข้าใจเกี่ยวกับ ความพยายามที่ถูกต้อง ร่วมทั้งการพัฒนาจิตสำนึกที่ถูกต้องในพระพุทธศาสนา โดยนำเสนอการรักษาคุณธรรมที่สงบ และการเจริญสติใน 4 ประการ เช่น การตั้งอยู่ในกาย อารมณ์ จิต
Monitoring and Discretional Mindfulness
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Monitoring and Discretional Mindfulness
7.1 Monitoring Mindfulness This form of mindfulness is mindfulness that is constantly monitoring the level of wholesomeness in the mind — never letting wholesomeness slip…
Monitoring mindfulness involves a constant awareness of the wholesomeness in the mind, akin to a treasurer who tracks the assets of a
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Awakening of the Earth
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Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta: The Awakening of the Earth
Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta the whole of the Earth quaked and the waves of the ocean were whipped by str…
The Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta marked a monumental moment in Buddhist history, wherein the Earth quaked and…
The Path to Liberation in Buddhism
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The Path to Liberation in Buddhism
the defilements from their minds and to attain liberation. The conclusion we can draw from seeing Koṇḍañña at- tain stream-entry after…
The text discusses how Koṇḍañña attained stream-entry through accumulated wholesome deeds from past lives, emphasizing the impor…
The Path to Nirvana: Konḍaṇṅa's Journey
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The Path to Nirvana: Konḍaṇṅa's Journey
It is interesting to consider that although the Buddha taught the same sermon to all five monks in the Pañcavaggiya, it was only Konḍ…
In the Pañcavaggiya, the Buddha's teachings resonated uniquely with Konḍaṇṅa, who attained stream-entry due t…
Awakening Through Practice: The Path to Sainthood
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Awakening Through Practice: The Path to Sainthood
The Perfections which he had built up for himself from the past, together with the good deeds of his present lifetime added up …
In the narrative of Koṇḍañña's journey, we see how individual Perfections and good deeds lead to his early aw…
The Path to Sainthood According to Buddhism
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The Path to Sainthood According to Buddhism
Whenever the Buddha arises in the world and our Perfections are sufficiently developed, we too may be the first discipl…
The text discusses the possibility of achieving Sainthood when the Buddha arises and our Perfections are fully developed, exemplified by Ko…
The Jewelled Wheel of the Universal Monarch
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The Jewelled Wheel of the Universal Monarch
UPOSATHA DAYS (full-moon and new moon days). The Universal Monarch is endowed with seven forms of jewels …
This text discusses the essential attributes of the Jewelled Wheel bestowed upon the Universal Monarch. Among seven jewels, the Jewe…
Transportation of Communities in Buddhist Scriptures
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Transportation of Communities in Buddhist Scriptures
to transport the community from one continent to another or even one world to another. In the time of the …
This text discusses the transportation of the community during the time of Buddha, where beings from Uttarakururūpa were brough…
Understanding the Dhammacakka Pavattana Sutta
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Understanding the Dhammacakka Pavattana Sutta
[vāddha-saṃsāra] on the levels of the Sensual Plane, the Form Plane and the Formless Plane so that we can e…
The Dhammacakka pavattana Sutta marks the inaugural teaching of the Buddha, delivered at Isipatana Deer Par…
The Path to Enlightenment: Insights from Bahiya Dārucīriya
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The Path to Enlightenment: Insights from Bahiya Dārucīriya
people cite examples of enlightenment such as that of Bahiya Dārucīriya who, in his final lifetime didn’t appear to…
In examining the enlightenment of Bahiya Dārucīriya, it is essential to recognize his previous lifetimes w…